UNPSA Programme

The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions that lead to a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide. Through an annual competition, the UN Public Service Awards promotes the role, professionalism and visibility of public service.

The UN Public Service Day intends to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community; highlight the contribution of public service in the development process; recognize the work of public servants, and encourage young people to pursue careers in the public sector. Since the first Awards Ceremony in 2003, the United Nations has received an increasing number of submissions from all around the world.

The 2019 UNPSA Winners were awarded during the UNPS Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan on June 24. Click here for more details on the winners.

Submission Rules: Arabic / Chinese / English / French / Russian / Spanish

If you are a winner of the UNPSA, please take a few moments to fill out this questionnaire and to provide us with your feedback on what it has meant for your organization to win this Award. We will portray the most successful stories on our quarterly UNPSA Newsletter.

2018 Winners and Forum & Awards Ceremony (Marrakesh, Kingdom of Morocco)
2017 Winners and Forum & Awards Ceremony (The Hague, Netherlands)
2015 Winners and Forum & Awards Ceremony (Medellin, Colombia)
2014 Winners and Forum & Award Ceremony (Seoul, Republic of Korea)
2013 Winners and Forum & Award Ceremony (Manama, Bahrain)
2012 Winners and Forum & Award Ceremony (New York, USA)
2011 Winners and Forum & Award Ceremony (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
2010 Winners and Forum & Award Ceremony (Barcelona, Spain)
2009 Winners, Finalists and Ceremony (New York, USA)
2008 Winners, Finalists and Ceremony (New York, USA)
2007 Winners and Ceremony (Vienna, Austria)
2006 Winners and Ceremony (New York, USA)
2005 Winners and Ceremony (New York, USA)
2004 Winners and Ceremony (New York, USA)
2003 Winners and Ceremony (New York, USA)

Mr. Juwang Zhu | Director
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations Secretariat
Room DC2-1714 | Email: dpadm@un.org

Mr. John-Mary Kauzya | Chief | Public Service Innovation Branch
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations Secretariat
Room DC2-1734 | Email: kauzya@un.org | Tel: +1 (212) 963 1973

Ms. Victoria Kim | Programme Management Officer

Public Service Innovation Branch
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations Secretariat
Room DC2-1734 | Email: unpsa@un.org | Tel: +1 (212) 963-3857

UN Public Service Day & Awards